Episode 1, scene 6.
Rodney pulls up in the Anderson driveway and parks.]
[Crickets are heard.]
BA: I thought we were going to the pond.
RH: Some other time. I mean. Some other time.
BA: Rod, what is this all about?
RH: Just drop it.
BA: Rod, what are you doing?
RH: I'll call you maybe tomorrow.
BA: Maybe tomorrow? Rod, what have I done?
RH: You, nothing.
BA: What did your father say up there?
RH: Nothing.
BA: Rod, you keep on saying nothing.
RH: I don't have anything else to say. Betty, we've been getting
pretty serious, too serious.
BA: Is that what he said?
RH: He didn't say anything about you. He didn't say anything at all.
I just, uh. Oh, please Betty, do what I say. Just drop it. Give
me time to think about something.
BA: All right, Rod. All right. You think about it and I'll think
about it. I'll do a lot of thinking, too.
[Betty gets out of the car angrily. Rodney speeds off. A little
further he almost hits Allison who is returning home. A speed limit
15 MPH sign is seen in the background.]
RH: What the heck's the matter. Oh, Allison, I'm sorry.
AM: That's all right. You missed me.
RH: Where are you going?
AM: Home.
RH: Come on. I'll give you a ride.
RH: Don't worry, Allison. I'll take you straight home.
AM: You didn't have to say that, Rodney.
AM: You're right. Hop in.
[Allison gets in. Rodney continues driving wildly.]
AM: Why did you have to do that, Rodney?
RH: I wanted to.
AM: Why?
RH: For no particular reason.
AM: I see. Goodnight.
RH: Allison, I'm sorry.
AM: That's all right.
RH: No. I mean it. I'm just trying to smash things up.
AM: Is there something wrong?
RH: Oh, a little.
AM: I'm sorry.
RH: We keep saying, I'm sorry. First me. Then you.
AM: I'm sorry.
AM: Goodnight.
RH: Allison, how come you don't mix?
AM: I have friends.
RH: You know, you could fit in. I mean, you're not a bad looking chick.
Well, that's it, isn't it?. You're not a chick at all. You're . . .
I don't know. What are you?
AM: What are you?
RH: Me? Oh, I got lost somewhere down the line. Hey, let's go for a
nice long, slow ride, huh?
AM: No, I can't.
RH: Why not? Mother waiting, huh?
AM: She's not waiting. She expects me.
RH: And if you don't get right home she's going to wonder what happened
to her little girl. Has anything ever happened to her little girl?
AM: No.
RH: I was always right there.
AM: Because of me. Because, I don't have to explain.
RH: Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
RH: Hey. Are you doing something Friday night?
AM: Aren't you going steady?
RH: Not any more. How about it?
AM: Well I, I guess it's all right.
RH: Okay. It's a date.
[Rodney kisses Allison without much warning.]
AM: Now you can tell everyone I'm frigid.
RH: No, no, you can tell everybody I'm dumb.
[Allison puts her right arm around Rodney's neck and kisses him.]
[Allison gets out of Rodney's car.]
RH: See you Friday.
[Allison goes to her house.]
[Constance has been watching.]
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